Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Malakoff took a 50-31 bruising from Commerce. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Malakoff came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while Commerce is ranked 333rd).
Aidan Brown was his usual excellent self, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 222 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes for Commerce. Brown's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Commerce also got a significant boost from Ky'mani Graham, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Malakoff now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Commerce, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Coincidentally, Malakoff and Commerce will both be playing Mineola the next time they take the field. Malakoff will host Mineola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Commerce will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th.
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